3.5 stars
"Color: dark; Nose: intense; Acidity: lively; Sweetness: dry; Body: alcoholic; Finish: persistent; Overall: bold; Nose of pepper and licorice, w some herbs and a racy berry or blackcherry note. For as big and racy as the wine is, it is lush, soft with tannins on the finish developing. This wine is a mouthful with 14.8% alcohol and pepper that has mellowed, but could mellow some more (probably an hour or two open or another year or 2 in cellar) but is well balanced and a very nice wine "